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in2herbs

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2. Ghandi is often cited as a peaceful protestor with peace being how he attained his goals. However, supporters

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:00 PM

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of Ghandi's vision were not always peaceful. It was their physical fighting on behalf of Ghandi's belief in peace that brought that revolution to an end.

Does our democracy require a revolution to bring about peace?

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my same words... markie 17 hrs ago #1

We used to have.people in office who, despite their flaws, wnylib 15 hrs ago #16

I believe that the founders believed the judiciary would remain independent DFW 12 hrs ago #44

Conservatives counted on that belief... GiqueCee 4 hrs ago #55

The current amount of wealth in the USA, dugog55 2 hrs ago #64

Can recall early in his first term that people kept asking whether he would "rise allegorical oracle 3 hrs ago #59

He wouldn't have stayed in office popsdenver 3 hrs ago #60

Ghandi is often cited as a peaceful protestor with peace being how he attained his goals. However, supporters in2herbs 17 hrs ago #2

No Dorian Gray 15 hrs ago #10

Well, let's hope the Congress that convenes after the midterms has one. Otherwise, PatrickforB 14 hrs ago #26

I'm with you. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #30

Well said popsdenver 3 hrs ago #62

Word! yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #33

Our founding fathers never believed bob4460 17 hrs ago #3

I'm sure the Founding Fathers never considered the possibility that so many elected officials FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #6

The founders believed that Congressmen would zealously safeguard their own power. Intractable 16 hrs ago #7

No, they sold it. Traitors! For the love of money! Sweet Rosie Red 14 hrs ago #24

Who would believe this? yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #34

What is the flaw in the constitution? Disaffected 16 hrs ago #4

Yes PatSeg 15 hrs ago #14

FOX NEWS, RINSE, REPEAT. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #31

There are fundamental flaws in the constitution Mysterian 14 hrs ago #38

Yeah, I would agree that the electoral college is an anachronism Disaffected 11 hrs ago #46

Yes, I agree PatSeg 3 hrs ago #63

The GOP should homegirl 15 hrs ago #21

The flaw was their belief that congress could not be corrupted Bettie 5 hrs ago #53

The Constitution gives us two ways to remove a president..impeachment and the 25th amendment but.. Deuxcents 16 hrs ago #5

This malaise 16 hrs ago #8

Citizens United created this catastrophe Ponietz 15 hrs ago #9

I think that needs to be the first of several ammendments. Gore1FL 15 hrs ago #13

The Constitution was supposed to be a living document, but the founders never saw the country becoming so large that Karasu 8 hrs ago #51

Yes, that was arguably one of the worst, Disaffected 11 hrs ago #47

SCOTUS needs three impeachment votes as well RainCaster 4 hrs ago #57

Add 4 more justices--make it 13!! Dems should run on it!! (Even if it's hard to do) ! Ars Longa 15 hrs ago #11

More than that RetiredParatrooper 5 hrs ago #52

The constitution isn't the problem. It's a assheads interpreting it. n/t SpankMe 15 hrs ago #12

Or ignoring it PatSeg 15 hrs ago #20

Rage stage left 15 hrs ago #15

It's not The Constitution, it is a spineless Republican Congress and a corrupt LoisB 15 hrs ago #17

It's the Constitution Cirsium 11 hrs ago #49

The 4 states Cirsium 15 hrs ago #18

And these 4 states contribute little to the national economy Blue Owl 11 hrs ago #45

Understood Cirsium 11 hrs ago #48

Kick dalton99a 15 hrs ago #19

It's you'll Republican... richdj25 15 hrs ago #22

Corrupt conservative reprehensible republicans. Festivito 15 hrs ago #23

"A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people." progressoid 14 hrs ago #25

That's a signature line to keep Ponietz 13 hrs ago #42

Amen to that Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #27

the CRAZY part Skittles 14 hrs ago #28

Sounds like me. OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #29

Me, too. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #35

Should have been more checks put in place the first time he was elected!!! We dropped the ball!!!! Pisces 14 hrs ago #32

Spectacular own goals for the history books Ponietz 13 hrs ago #43

The English language to the rescue. hay rick 14 hrs ago #36

So True, no matter how hard Cha 14 hrs ago #37

What would have stopped him from becoming President the first time? Jedi Guy 13 hrs ago #39

A better press might have done it. Morbius 13 hrs ago #40

Maybe, I guess. Jedi Guy 13 hrs ago #41

We need constitutional law/civics and mental health/sanity requirements for political candidates. Karasu 8 hrs ago #50

As long as you keep allowing the thing that has constantly created the corruption and degradation... OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #54

If we don't try them, and if we don't hang them, then we're just enabling tyranny to continue or to happen again. Efilroft Sul 4 hrs ago #56

That's because there are over 50. ananda 4 hrs ago #58

That last sentence in the post is so spot on. moreland01 3 hrs ago #61

Protections, protections, and more protections, Magoo48 7 min ago #65